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The new 2012 Mitsubishi I may be the latest and greatest electric vehicle from the Japanese automaker, but the company’s electrification efforts don’t stop there. New reports suggest virtually every new Mitsubishi model will be developed with either an electric or hybrid spin-off in mind.

“Every new car we develop will also be able to be driven by electricity,” (translated) Helmut Bauer, Mitsubishi‘s German spokesman, told Automobilwoche.

Another potential candidate for electrification is the venerable Montero sport utility, which is still sold in European and Asian markets, despite being pulled from the U.S. lineup in 2006. Another possibility is the company’s new Global Small subcompact — we can’t help but think an electric variant could tangle with the likes of the Nissan Leaf, although it could conflict with the company’s own I here in North America.

Even if a hybrid-electric Evo doesn’t pan out, this plan seems like a no-brainer for Mitsubishi. Since the cost of developing new vehicles is tremendously expensive, insuring each new launch is capable of being manufactured with several different powertrain offerings — electric and hybrid systems included — may be the best way to leverage limited R&D budgets.